HEK/EF6 got its share. So did Rag/Yggy. So did Shure 1440/1840. The list goes on. But if you want to discuss little points, I don't remember Jude ever doing a HFM triple-jizz-bang bonanza with the top three HFM headphones: HEK, HE-560, and HE-6 within the span of less than a year... or even a Schiit triple-jizz. (I might be guilty of a Schiit quad-jizz, but hey shoot me - not my fault Schiit released a ton of crap last year at prices were I could afford to BUY all of them themself, or BUY them and put them on the CS loaner program or share.)

Finally, I don't have a problem with advertising, and I'm certainly not going to go all Arthur Salvatore over it, but certain things do appear kind of icky. At least Stereophile there's some level of independence, a "Chinese wall" at least. Stereophile also has JA who measures shit, is knowledgeable about measurements, and calls a spade a spade. The two or three measurements Jude has done with his version of C.U.N.T. (G.R.A.S.S. or whatever) seem selective, and even then, he's not technical - he's an idiot when it comes to understanding or interpreting stuff like this.

Fang doesn't pay Jude nearly enough for him to police over every small post on Head-Fi or advertise his products.

Fang doesn't pay Jude nearly enough for him to police over every small post on Head-Fi or advertise his products.

@Frenchbat: since you wanted to know more, and this is 70% heresay, rumor, etc. ...

More than a few rather inane posts on product information of Mr.Speakers competitors have been deleted by mysterious persons flagging them as violating "rules". Also quite a few people here who have criticized the sound quality of Mr.Speakers products have been banned from his product threads.

Again, it would appear that Mr.Speakers receives very favorable treatment on HF. I don't see this favoritism this extending to HFM, Sennheiser, etc. There have been lots of criticisms on HEK, HE560, HD700 threads over there. Then again, it's likely the folks at HFM, Sennheiser, or others just don't care enough to press the red-flag button, or call the Jude hotline.

@Frenchbat: since you wanted to know more, and this is 100% heresay ... more than a few rather inane posts on product information of Mr.Speakers competitors have been deleted by mysterious persons flagging them as violating "rules".

If Dan is found directly or indirectly, fully or partially responsible for this, I expect a "leasson's learned", "sorry, we didn't know what we were doing", "we screwed up, but now we know better", "come to our office, will bring gurls and booze. See how cool we are. Repeat after me. Mr. Speakers. Is. Cool. Repeat Again.", speak or something like that.

It is what it is. Maybe Dan means it. Maybe be not. Who cares. I mean, front page or not, I may be wrong, but I don't think MrSpeakers threads are getting that much activity. He needs to pay Jude more. And Jude needs to have a MrSpeakers Day every week where all of the Front Page is all about MrSpeakers.

Jude flat out told a pirate on the phone that Dan was the one who directly complained about me to Jude (despite having bought them new) in the Alpha Prime thread. Many of my posts were deleted and I was banned from the thread.

Jude flat out told a pirate on the phone that Dan was the one who directly complained about me to Jude (despite having bought them new) in the Alpha Prime thread. Many of my posts were deleted and I was banned from the thread.

If I remember correctly, none of your posts were rude, angry, or dishonest. You even directly admitted that the mystery pair sent to me - you purchased yourself - and also the reasons for doing so: inconsistency from not one, but two other units (and the fact that I heard one other at CanJam, which did sound good)

FWIW, I find this paragraph rather cute from Jude, obviously a reply to your questions regarding product consistency (which have probably been deleted):

NOTE: MrSpeakers shared overlaid measurements with me of a five-unit pull, and the consistency was excellent. I’m confident what I’m hearing is what will go to production. I’ll confirm this when I hear a final shipping version.